Information for KSU Students
Who are Volunteering for ECE 3590
SPRING 2013 - OPPORTUNITIES
It is vital that 3590 students begin ASAP during the semester and not wait until the last minute, as delaying the opportunity may result in agencies filled to capacity with volunteers. The deadline to submit your service hours
Notes to Students:
Don't forget to come by the VKSU office to pick up your Service Verification Form.- Agency contact info will be provided with your Service Verification Form.
- Students must then contact agency directly for days/times of volunteering availability.
- Some agencies that deal directly with people on a one-on-one basis require their own background check in addition to the one you get through the Education department.
- No credit will be given for performing administrative duties.
- You cannot get credit for volunteering at your place of employment.
Opportunities Available in:
| Advocates for Children | Cartersville | Volunteers are needed for a number of programs, including Peer Educators, Bartow CASA, Project Safe Place, etc. Minimum length of service for CASA volunteers varies from one month to years. More Information |
| Cherokee Learning Center |
Canton | Offers adult literacy programs including GED test preparation, GED testing, basic math and English skills, reading skills, ESL, computer skills, typing skills, and job and life skills. More Information |
| Feed My Lambs | Austell Atlanta Canton Marietta |
Volunteers are needed to help tutor and mentor at-risk children. Complete background check will be done by agency. Volunteers needed Monday - Saturday from 9:00 am - 1:30 pm. |
| MUST Ministries | Canton | Volunteers are needed to help serve as translators, assist with education and employment assistance for adults, serve in the clothing closet, and assist in the food pantry. Please note: You will not get volunteer credit for administrative duties or laundry service. |
| Cobb Literacy Council | Marietta | Assist adult learners in the subjects of reading, writing, and mathematics as they prepare to take the GRE. Minimum length of service may be required. |
| Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS) | Main Office: Atlanta Youth opportunities at: Chamblee Clarkston Doraville Marietta Norcross Sandy Springs |
CPACS offers health and social services to Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) in the greater-Atlanta area. Volunteer opportunities are available to assist with Youth Programs. Volunteers will serve as tutors/homework assistants at various locations in Clarkston, Marietta, Atlanta, Norcross, and Chamblee. Volunteers opportunities to also enter data into the agency database, assist with administrative duties around the office, and work directly with the clients if possessing Asian language skills. More Information |
| Feed My Lambs | Austell Atlanta Canton Marietta |
Volunteers are needed to help tutor and mentor at-risk children. Complete background check will be done by agency. Volunteers needed Monday - Saturday from 9:00 am - 1:30 pm. |
| Omosaze | Mableton | Tutoring program for children under age of 18. Minimum length of service is a 9-week commitment. |
| One Child, Inc. | Mableton | One Child is looking for tutors, mentors, clerical assistants, fundraisers, writers, and project coordinators. The tutoring/mentoring program works with African-American males ages 9 and up. |
| The Adaptive Learning Center | Marietta | Assist instructors and teachers with therapy and pre-school program that is geared toward helping children with developmental disabilities. |
| The Sheltering Arms | Various Metro Atlanta Locations | Works with parents to increase their understanding of child development and reduce parenting stress. Connects families with local resources. More Information |
| Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS) | Main Office: Atlanta Youth opportunities at: Chamblee Clarkston Doraville Marietta Norcross Sandy Springs |
CPACS offers health and social services to Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) in the greater-Atlanta area. Volunteer opportunities are available to assist with Youth Programs. Volunteers will serve as tutors/homework assistants at various locations in Clarkston, Marietta, Atlanta, Norcross, and Chamblee. Volunteers opportunities to also enter data into the agency database, assist with administrative duties around the office, and work directly with the clients if possessing Asian language skills. More Information |
| Chris Kids, Inc. | Atlanta | A volunteer organization that provides services to children and families, including assisting children that are emotionally and physically abused; transitioning from foster homes to independent living; and helping to preserve families by providing them with resources. |
| Family Heritage Foundation | Stone Mountain | A volunteer organization that provides services to refugee families, including after-school tutoring, computer training, mentoring, assistance with English as a Second Language program, and office support. |
| FOCUS | Atlanta | Individuals needed to assist with respite care for children who have been diagnosed with a variety of developmental delays. Volunteers are also needed to provide administrative assistance. Minimum length of service is 5 hours per week. |
| Fugees Family | Scottdale | Fugees Family, Inc. is a non-profit organization devoted to working with child survivors of war. They build upon the power of soccer to galvanize these kids by giving them the support and structure they need to realize their potential. Their programming has grown to include year-round soccer for 86 boys aged 10-18, after-school tutoring, a private academy, and an academic enrichment camp. Volunteers are needed to provide weekly tutoring sessions for one and one-half (1.5) hours each week to middle school and high school students. Note, you will need to speak with the agency to determine what day(s) during the week you would like to volunteer. Background check is required by agency; agency will complete. All volunteers must attend an orientation that will be scheduled by the agency. |
| Good Shepherd Services | Chamblee | A volunteer organization that provides services to refugee families, including after-school programs, English classes, cultural enrichment programs, parenting and children classes, and classes on immigration. Please note this agency works mostly with Asians living in the metro area. |
| International Rescue Committee (IRC) | Decatur | Volunteers are needed to be ESL tutors, translators, etc. Minimum length of service is 2-3 hours per week. |
| Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta | Decatur | Literacy program that teaches basic literacy or English for speakers of other languages. |
| Refugee Family Services | Stone Mountain | Help students complete their homework and improve reading and writing skills - class setting. Assist class supervisors in creating and implementing educational and social enrichment activities. Minimum length of service is 3 hours a week for a minimum of 3 months. |
| St. Vincent de Paul | Chamblee Stone Mountain |
Volunteers are needed for a number of programs, including food pantries, clothing closets, counseling services, after-school programs, health care needs, housing, and English as a Second Language classes. Programs vary according to the location. |
| Tapestri | Tucker | Provides direct services to immigrant and refugee survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence. |
| The Sheltering Arms | Various Metro Atlanta Locations | Works with parents to increase their understanding of child development and reduce parenting stress. Connects families with local resources. More Information |
| Douglas County Literacy Council | Douglasville | Help provide free, private, confidential tutoring to functionally illiterate adults in Douglas County. Minimum length of service is 2 hours per week. |
| The Sheltering Arms | Various Metro Atlanta Locations | Works with parents to increase their understanding of child development and reduce parenting stress. Connects families with local resources. More Information |
| Agape Community Center | Atlanta | Mission is to help low income neighborhoods build community. They also have an after-school program. |
| Andrew P. Stewart Center | Atlanta | Provides programs (self-esteem, life enrichment) for women, youth, and young children in the Reynoldstown community. |
| Catholic Charities | Atlanta | Tutoring program for children and provides resources to a variety of those in need. Example - pregnant women, low income individuals and families, and the homeless. Note: Minimum length of service is one (1) day per week per semester. |
| Children's Restoration Network | Roswell | Volunteers are needed to assist with their Project One-on-One Mentoring Program. Volunteers will serve 1 and 1/2 hours a week to help children with their academic needs. Ideally you will be matched with that student for the full academic school year. Volunteer opportunities are also available for special events that are scheduled throughout the year. Please see the Dated Events section on the VKSU website to get more information about any special events volunteer opportunities. |
| Down Syndrome | Atlanta | Volunteers needed to work in the following areas, including clerical support, advocacy, patient assistance, and special projects/events. |
| Dream Weavers | Alpharetta | Agency that provides various resources to children in the foster care system. |
| English for Successful Living | Atlanta | Volunteers are needed to work in the following areas: substitute teachers, registration assistants, conversation partners, office volunteers, graduation hosts, tutors, teen and children mentoring, front desk volunteers, and publicity. |
| Families First | Atlanta | Help provide counseling as well as other supportive services to individuals and families, striving to promote the well-being of children and to conserve and strengthen individual and family life. |
| Feed My Lambs | Austell Atlanta Canton Marietta |
Volunteers are needed to help tutor and mentor at-risk children. Complete background check will be done by agency. Volunteers needed Monday - Saturday from 9:00 am - 1:30 pm. |
| Human Rights Campaign | Atlanta | Volunteers serve as advocates for the LGTB community by participating in community outreach and educational programs. Additionally, volunteers are needed to work on special events/projects that are scheduled throughout the year. Must be LGTB or an advocate for the LGTB community. |
| Istanbul Center | Atlanta | The Istanbul Center is a non-profit, non-governmental, and non-partisan organization that advocates for the following causes: cultural dialogue, cultural awareness, education, and social work. Members of the Turkish community are encouraged to volunteer. |
| Jars of Clay | Atlanta | This agency runs a day and night shelter. Also a summer camp for high risk children from May to August. Volunteer opportunities in the shelter range from assisting with GED classes to helping in the soup kitchen. Volunteers in the summer camp read to children, play games, and participate in other camp related activities. Volunteers are needed in the shelter 7 days a week. Orientations are required and will be held the first day of service. |
| Jewish Family Services | Atlanta | Assist family service counseling and programs with the "lifecycle of services" for individuals and families in 12-county metro-Atlanta area. |
| Latin American Association | Atlanta | Organization that focuses on assisting the Latin-American community and promoting awareness of the Latin-American culture. |
| Lazarus Ministries | Atlanta | Volunteers are needed to assist with counting inventory, direct client interaction and services, event planning, serving at special events, and conducting research for the agency. More Information |
| Mary Hall Freedom House | Atlanta | Agency that helps displaced women with children suffering from addiction, poverty, and homelessness find the resources needed to become productive citizens. |
| Sheltering Arms | Atlanta | Volunteers assist teachers in the classroom, provide children one-on-one attention as they participate in learning activities, and read to children. |
| Shepherd Center | Atlanta | Hospital devoted to the medical care and rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injury and disease, acquired brain injury, and multiple sclerosis. Volunteers needed to help spinal cord injury patients with school work. More Information |
| The Drake House | Roswell | The Drake House is a crisis residential assessment center for homeless women and children in North Fulton. Volunteers are needed in the following areas: office assistance, food pantry, childcare/tutoring, fund raising, IT coordination, and public relations. Minimum length of service is twice per month or once per week. |
| The Japan American Society | Atlanta | The JAS mission is to promote mutual understanding between the people of Japan and the State of Georgia through establishing and promoting ties and programs in the areas of culture, customs, education, commerce, and politics. |
| The Sheltering Arms | Various Metro Atlanta Locations | Works with parents to increase their understanding of child development and reduce parenting stress. Connects families with local resources. More Information |
| Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS) | Main Office: Atlanta Youth opportunities at: Chamblee Clarkston Doraville Marietta Norcross Sandy Springs |
CPACS offers health and social services to Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) in the greater-Atlanta area. Volunteer opportunities are available to assist with Youth Programs. Volunteers will serve as tutors/homework assistants at various locations in Clarkston, Marietta, Atlanta, Norcross, and Chamblee. Volunteers opportunities to also enter data into the agency database, assist with administrative duties around the office, and work directly with the clients if possessing Asian language skills. More Information |
| The Sheltering Arms | Various Metro Atlanta Locations | Works with parents to increase their understanding of child development and reduce parenting stress. Connects families with local resources. More Information |
